Push-broom.



E. R. HPKINS.

PUSH BROOM.

APPLIUATIGN HLBD JAH. 27, 1915.

Patented Mal'. 30, i915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30%, tgl-l5.

Application iled'January 27, 1915. Serial No. 4,8%.

To all whom it may concern.' l

Be it known-that l, FLOYD R; Hikr's, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica; `and resident of Fort Wayne, in the countyuo Allen and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful `Improvements inPush-Brooms, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in push brooms of that classhaving a detachable handle, and especially thus arranged for screwingthe handle into the broom from opposite sides thereof.

The object of the invention is to provide l5 a brace to be used inconjunction with a shoulder on the handle and securing means on thebroom-back by means of which the handle and broom are held rigidlytogether. The object of the invention contemplates also suchconstruction that the handle may be shifted from one side of the broomto the other and the brace applied in either position.

The above objects are accomplished by the construction illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which z--Figure l is a side elevation ofthe invention, and Fig. 2 is a detail isometric View of the device fromthe Y front thereof. v Similar characters of reference indicate"corresponding parts in both views and re* ferring now to the same: (A)is the back of the broom proper of the ordinary type havingscrew-threaded openings (B) for the reception of the threaded end (C) ofthe broom-handle (D). In the broom-back (A) upon eitherlside of itsmiddle portion is an upwardly projecting screw-head (E) adapted toengage the corres ending end of 40 a brace (F). The brace (FI) consistsof a tgl-shaped iron formed with outwardly tiaring feet (G) in each ofwhich is made an opening (H) the shape of a key-hole. rhe iarge portionAof the opening being of. e5 sufficient dimensions as to admitthe passagetherethrough of the screw-head (E). The handle i) has an enlargement orshoulder (J) and a shank (K) with the screw-threaded` endH (C) thatengages in one or the otherV 'of the'threaded openings (B) in thebroom-back. `The shank is introduced through the upper endv of the brace(F) and the perforated feet of the brace are engaged with the screwheads (E), so that when the vhandle is secured. into thefba'ck of thebrush the shoulder (J) will press against the brace so as to clamp the-latter into rigid anchorage with the screws (E).-L

Thus the handle is held in fixed position" relative to the broom. Shouldit-be desired to insert the handle in the opening (B) in the oppositeside of the broom, it is only necessary to unscrew the handle andreverse the position ofthe brace, and placing the feet into engagementwith the screws as before. The handle may then be inserted through thebrace and screwed into its connection as in the former case.

With the construction shown the broom' proper is prevented from becomingloose upon the handle asoften occurs-'Where no brace is used.Deterioration'bt the threaded connection between the handle and broombecause of wabbling of the broom proper is also obviated.

It is of common occurrence Wherev no brace is'used between the handleandfbroom for the threaded end oit' the handle'f'fo'br/eak,l off in thesocket when one end of the broom v is shoved into sharp Contact withlanobstruction, while in. the present construction the strain is thrownonto the handle at a point suliciently distant from the juncture of thehandle and broom as toprevent breakage.'

What l claim istl. In a broonhaving a detachable handle, a broom proper,e. handle having 'a shoulder and a screw-threaded connection with thebroom proper; a brace adapted to be engaged by the shoulder of thehandle and having feet ladapted to engage the vback of the broom proper;a'nd means for securing said -feet to said back.

2. In" a device of the class described a broom proper; a handle havingscrewthreaded connection with thebro'om proper and having a shoulderthereon; and a brace removably connected to the broom proper and bearingagainst the shoulder of the handle.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signa-l,

ture, in presence of two witnesses.

FLOYD R. HlPKl'NS.

Witnessesz MATHiLnA Mn'r'rnnn, WTALTER G. BURNS.

